I discovered Tamora Pierce and her books through Gail Carriger (one of my favorite authors). I started with what Gail recommended “Protector of the Small” series. I couldn’t believe it! How in Gutenberg’s name I’ve missed these books, this great author, how?! So all through summer, whenever life was getting unbearable; I would pack my bags and go to Tortall.
Aside from the land of Tortall and all of her heroes and heroines (which I will review later), Tamora Pierce has written about another land, the adventures around the Pebbled Sea where the most famous school for magic, the Winding circle is located. That’s where the “Enter the Circle of Magic” and “The Circle Opens” series are happening.
Four books are in “Circle of Magic” series: “Sandry’s Book”, “Tris’s Book”, “Daja’s Book” and “Briar’s book”. Four children are rescued from horrible fates by Niko Goldeye, a great mage and brought to a magic school to learn and to control their magic. As Sandry, Tris, Daja and Briar wave their power together and become friends, their magic grows and help them to save themselves and others.
Four books are in “The Circle Opens”: “Magic steps”, “Street Magic”, “Cold Fire” and “Shatterglass”.
Four years after the first series, all of our young friends have become mages, the youngest in history. So they decide to travel and see a little of the world with their respective teachers. That’s when Sandry meets a boy who could dance magic; Briar a girl with stone magic, Daja meets twin sisters with household magic and Tris a grown man with lightening and glass magic. Barely fourteen, are our friends ready to become teachers since they are responsible for discovering these new magical talents?
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